by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 24, 2020 | Other Research & Education, Other Self Care & Wellness
I love weeds. There, I said it. Don’t worry, I do pull them (there’s a reason why they’re called weeds, after all), but I am much more likely to make a tincture or a salve or something good (yes, good) to eat than to discard them completely. After all, weeds were...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 17, 2020 | Events, Webinars
I’ve long been amazed by the generous bounty offered to us by Mother Nature. Even as a young boy picking wintergreen berries in the woods, I just couldn’t believe that these tasty treats were available for me to enjoy, in quantities greater than I could ever consume,...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 13, 2020 | Immune and Respiratory Support, Nutritional and Digestive Support, Other Self Care & Wellness
I, like many other people preparing for the COVID-19 lockdown, frequented my local garden center to purchase vegetable seeds and buy plants for the different backyard projects intended to keep myself occupied as the weather warmed. One of the projects that I tasked...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 10, 2020 | Other Research & Education
Plant Profile Family: Tropaeolaceae Scientific name: Tropaeolum majus Common names: nasturtium, Indian cress, trophy cress, trophywort Native Habitat: Peru, parts of South America Plant Type: Annual Growth Habit: Dwarf bushy cultivars grow from 8 to 18 inches in...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Jul 27, 2020 | Other Gardening, Other History & Traditions
A few years ago, I was researching plants native to Mexico and Central America for a Mexican-themed garden at my work, Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. As an important early center of plant diversity and domestication, some of our favorite garden...
